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Questions tagged [dual-gpu]

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Intel HD Graphics 4000 is used instead of nVidia Geforce 630M for old game?

I have recently bought an Toshiba Satellite P855-32X laptop. Firs thing after I did launch this laptop is ofcourse update all drivers to the newest ones. Configure everything I needed and it works like a charm. I can play all the newest games…
user144773
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Why does my laptop have two graphics cards?

I've recently discovered when troubleshooting performance issues with PC games that my computer has two built in GPUs (My particular computer is the Lenovo U530 Touch for those interested - specs). This has caused numerous perfomance issues in the…
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Is it possible to mount video cards via USB or Thunderbolt or...?

I need to build a (cheap) computer that might serve to: mine digital currency render 3D animations solve SETI problems ...etc Basically I am just using the GPU's to solve math problems. I need very little live throughput to / from the cards. My…
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Windows: Use Intel Onboard GPU for bootup, then switch to NVidia

I have a Desktop PC with an Intel H87 chipset, a CPU with integrated graphics and a dedicated NVidia GeForce 560Ti. Both are connected to the same display, because I only ever want to use one of them at a time. Please note that my monitor…
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On a dual-GPU laptop, is using the discrete GPU ever more power efficient?

Given a laptop with a dual integrated/discrete GPU configuration, is it ever more power efficient to use the discrete GPU instead of the integrated? Obviously when writing an email or working on a spreadsheet, the integrated GPU will always use less…
Mahmoud Al-Qudsi
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Ubuntu 24.04: How can I run X solely on my integrated GPU

This is my configuration: >>xrandr --listproviders Providers: number : 2 Provider 0: id: 0x59 cap: 0x9, Source Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 4 outputs: 7 associated providers: 1 name:AMD Radeon Graphics @ pci:0000:0a:00.0 Provider 1: id: 0x1e4 cap:…
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GPU priority for BIOS boot display?

When a PC with more than one GPU installed boots, how does it determine which display adapter to use for the boot display when you have more than one GPU? And how to specify which gpu to use for display?
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Can I run programs on a specific GPU?

I have some programs that reserve large amounts of VRAM, leading to issues for other programs. For example, SnagIt, a screenshot tool, will hold this VRAM for an extended period of time, amounting to 2-4 GB VRAM reserved on a 2x 4k system.…
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How to disable the windowsinternal.composableshell.experiences.textinput.inputapp.exe which uses a dedicated GPU on a laptop?

This app runs on a dedicated GPU instead of integrated graphics: windowsinternal.composableshell.experiences.textinput.inputapp.exe It drains my battery. I cannot configure it via NVIDIA Control Panel. And I don't see it in Task Manager. How can I…
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How to Disconnect Virtual Display from Nvidia P40's Virtual VGA Port in WDDM Mode on Windows 11?

I have a Nvidia Tesla P40 GPU set up on my Windows 11 machine, and I'm using it through WSL2 for applications that need its CUDA capabilities. These applications are running in various CUDA toolkit versions within Conda environments. To achieve…
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HDMI to DVI works on Linux but not Windows

Equipment: 1x Laptop (Gigabyte U24F) with VGA and HDMI output options for additional monitors with dual boot Win7 and Fedora 2x Different monitors with only DVI input. Both DVI-D 1x HDMI(m) to DVI-D(f) converter with a DVI-D cable attached 1x HDMI…
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Can I have Radeon 6950 + RX 580 installed together on Windows 10?

I'm a game dev and I use RX 580 as my main GPU. I'd like to install older Radeon 6950 and optimize the game for it. I plan to use two displays. I tried doing this on Windows 7, but it's impossible for me to install two different versions of driver…
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Windows 10: Set default GPU

I'm using a GTX 760 graphics card and a GT 710 graphics card. Some of my programs run on the (much slower) GT 710 instead of my GTX 760. So following some tutorials they expect me to tweak the following settings in my NVidia Control Panel: Select…
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Can I use 2 graphics cards

I just bought a new graphics card and was wondering if I'd be able to use it with my old one, or if I just need to just use one. My old card is a XFX Core Edition FX-785A-CNL4 Radeon HD 7850 and the new one is a Sapphire Radeon VAPOR-X R9 270 .…
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Linux kernel does not boot when Intel integrated graphics is enabled

I have a Desktop PC with an Intel H87 chipset (Intel DH878RL board, in case that matters), a CPU with integrated graphics and a dedicated NVidia GeForce 560Ti. Both are connected to the same display, because I only ever want to use one of them at a…
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